Brick veneered wall



July 5, 1949. J. F. LANDRIGAN BRICK VENEERED WALL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

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ln z'eutor James E Landrigan W E Attorneys July 5, 1949. J. F. LANDRIGANI 2,474,948

BRICK VENEERED WALL Filed Feb. 11, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inreutor JamesE Landrigan Patented July 5, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRICKVENEERED WALL James F. Landrigan, Jersey City, N. J. ApplicationFebruary 11, 1947, Serial No. 727,926

2 Claims.

The present invention comprises novel and useful improvements in abuilding block and more specifically has reference to a cement or cinderblock construction particularly adapted to provide a masonry coursehaving a plurality of passages or conduits therein and provided withmeans for retainin firring strips or the like to said building blocks.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a building block ofa cement or cinder construction which is particularly adapted tocooperate with similar building blocks to provide a course in masonryhaving built in conduits or passageways.

A further very important object of the invention consists in providing abuilding block in accordance with the preceding objects wherein theblock itself is provided with improved means for retaining and holdingwooden firring strips thereto.

Yet another important purpose of the invention consists in providing abuilding block construction in conformity with the foregoing objectswhich is provided with novel and improved means for bonding courses ofbrick work thereto in the form of a Veneer or the like.

Yet another important aim of the invention consists in providing abuilding block whose construction is especially adapted to and suitablefor bonding interior finish to masonry walls and brick Work veneer tothe otherside thereof, and wherein ample arrangement is made toaccommodate an uneven spacing of the bricks of a veneer course andbonding the same to the block construction.

These, together with various ancillary objects of the invention whichwill later become apparent as the following description proceeds, areeffected by the constructions and arrangements set forth by way ofexampl only in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a satisfactory embodiment of buildingblock in accordance with the principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the construction in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an end elevation, rotated through 90, of the construction ofFigure 1;

Figure 4 is a front or side elevational view of the construction ofFigure 1;

- Figure 5 is a front elevational view of a course of masonry includinthe form of block shown in Figure 1, and illustrating the manner ofbonding a, brick veneer course thereto;

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of a pair of courses of masonryincluding the embodiment 2 of block shown in Figure 1 and furtherillustrating the manner of attaching firring strips to the masonrycourses;

Figures 7 and 8 are vertical transverse sectional views through themasonry construction of Figure 6, showing modified forms of buildingblocks employed therein and taken substantially upon the section line 8of Figure 6; and

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of a modified form of buildingblock which may be employed in conjunction with that shown in Figure 1in masonry constructions.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike numerals indicate similar parts throughout the various views,particular reference is made first to the form of building block shownin Figures 1-4. It is to be understood that the principles of thisinvention comprehend the forming of a building block of any suitablematerial, cement and cinder block constructions bein particularlysatisfactory for the purposes of this device. Although the unit or blockmay be formed in various sizes and proportions, it is deemed to bepreferable to construct the same in accordance with standard practice asregards dimensions. This form of building block consists of a monolithicconstruction having each of its six sides preferably rectangular inshape, the block being designated generally at l 0.

As clearly shown in these views of the drawings, the block I 0 has frontand rear side faces l2 and I4, end surfaces or walls I6, and top andbottom surfaces l8, these last preferably being formed as unbroken planesurfaces. The two end surfaces l 6 are preferably provided with mediallydisposed perpendicularly extending recesses or grooves 29 which may beof any suitable shape but of preferably rectangular in cross section.The front surface I2 of the block is provided with a laterally extendingportion 22 which is preferably rectangular in shape corresponding to theshape of the surface l2 and having its perimeter contained within andgenerally parallel to that of the surface l2 as clearly shown in thedrawings. The raised surface 22 of the extension is connected byinwardly inclined walls or edges 24 which merge with the surface l2 atan acute angle thereto for a purpose to be later set forth. An aperture26 preferably of rectangular cross section extends entirely through theblock to between the side walls I2 and I4 thereof and the extension 22.Although not necessary, it has been quite satisfactory to position thisaperture centrally and symmetrically with respect to the extension 22and the side wall surface l2. The extension 22 is provided at its midpoint with a vertically extending groove 28 which may be of rectangularcross section if desired, and which groove is of such depth as toterminate flush with the plane of the surface I2.

In the embodiment of building block shown in Figures 1-4, the extension22 is formed only on one of the side walls, but it will be readilyappreciated that the other side wall I4 is provided with a similarconstruction, in the manner designated in Figure 8 and for a purpose tobe subsequently set forth.

Attention is now directed specifically to Figure 5, wherein it may beseen that a plurality of building blocks ID are disposed andlongitudinally aligned end to end relationship to form a course ofmasonry, with their extensions 22 all disposed upon the same side of thecourse whereby a course of brick work consisting of conventional typesof bricks 30 may be bonded thereto. From the illustration in Figure 5,it will be seen that when a brick veneer is applied to a course .ofmasonry, the appropriate course of brick may have appropriate bricksdisposed transversely of the masonry course, whereby the ends thereofmay be received within the apertures 25 for bonding the veneer to themasonry course. This construction is clearly shown in Figure 8. In orderto render this block construction more adaptable for bonding purposes,the apertured extension 22 shown in Figure 1, may have its verticallydisposed groove 28 offset from its center position as shown in Figure 1to a position such as that shown in elevation in Figure '9. the blockconstruction may be identical with that shown in Figure 1 but thevertically disposed groove 29 is offset to one side of the verticalcenter line of the side wall l2. As shown in Figure 5, the form of blockdesignated generally at H in Figure 9 may appropriately be incorporatedto the masonry construction, whereby one of the bonding bricks which isoffset from the vertical center line of the block ll may still bereceived within the suitable aperture 2.6 and bonded thereto. As shownmore particularly in Figures 7 and 8, the inclined edges 24 of thelateral extensions of the building blocks are so arranged that adjacentedges of adjacent blocks provide dovetailed shaped grooves which areadapted to frictionally receive and retain firring strips 32 of anysuitable material. The construction is such In this figure,

that the firring strips may be tightly driven into the channel spacebetween adjacent inclined surfaces 24-, and may be securely anchoredthereto, whereby plaster board, wall panels or the like 34 may be nailedor otherwise secured to the firring strips. This construction isparticularly advantageous when the blocks are formed of a cementitlousmaterial to which nails will not anchor themselves. As shown best inFigure 6, the firring strips between adjacent courses of masonry blocksmay be secured to each other as by staples Or other fastening means 36,to more firmly anchor and retain the same. Further, the firring stripsmay extend the entire length of the dovetailed shaped channel betweenadjacent blocks of a masonry construction, or may extend overpredetermined portions thereof.

As shown clearly in Figure 8, when building blocks are employed whichhave lateral extensions upon both sides, which veneer may be secured andbonded to one side while the wall constructions 34 may be secured to theother side; or if desired either may be secured to both sides asoccasion dictates. As indicated best in Figure 6, a plurality of coursesof building units may be staggered upon each other to break joints inthe conventional manner.

Since numerous modifications falling within the spirit of the inventionwill readily occur to those skilled in the art when taken in connectionwith the foregoing specification and annexed drawings, it is not desiredto limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described,but all suitable modifications may be resorted to falling within thescope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A building construction comprising a course of longitudinally alignedbuilding blocks, each building block comprising a rectangular blockhaving a lateral, rectangular extension on a side wall, the periphery ofsaid extension being less than that of said side wall and said extensionbeing joined thereto by surfaces inclined to and overhanging said sidewall, said extension including upper and lower longitudinal edges spacedfrom the upper and lower faces of said block, medial grooves in the endwalls of said block and an aperture through the side walls of said blockand said extension, adjacent blocks having their medial groovesconterminous, and courses of brick veneer adjacent said extension, andmeans bonding said brick veneer to said blocks, said bonding meansincluding a brick received in said aperture.

2. A building construction comprising a course of longitudinally alignedbuilding blocks, each building block comprising a rectangular blockhaving a lateral, rectangular extension on a side wall, the periphery ofsaid extension being less than that of said side wall and said extensionbeing joined thereto by surfaces inclined to and overhanging said sidewell, said extension including upper and lower longitudinal edges spacedfrom the upper and lower faces of said block. medial grooves in the endWalls of said block and an aperture through the side walls of said blockand said extension, adjacent blocks having their medial groovesconterminous, and courses of brick veneer adjacent said extension, andmeans bonding said brick veneer to said blocks, said bonding meansincluding a brick received in said aperture, similar extensions on theother faces of said blocks, strips secured between adjacent inclinedsurfaces of said latter extensions on adjacent blocks.

JAMES F. LANDRIGAN.

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